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August 02, 2015

Canada awards Davie LOI for stop gap fleet oiler retrofitAUGUST 2, 2015 — The Government of Canada has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada Incorporated and an entity called Project Resolve Incorporated to continue discussions on pursuing an at-sea support services...

Spain's Navantia to build four Suezmax tankersJULY 31, 2015 — For the first time in some 20 years, Spain is getting back into the business of building large tankers — and it is taking a leaf from the page of U.S. Jones Act tanker builders to do so.
Shipbuilder Navantia said yesterday that...

July 31, 2015

Verreault Navigation expands drydockJULY 31, 2015—Family-owned Groupe Maritime Verreault reports that it completed Phase I of the expansion of its drydock at its Verreault Navigation facility in Les Méchins, Québec, Canada.
Following the expansion, the drydock is 800 feet long...

July 31, 2015

Fratelli Neri orders its first newbuild Damen tugJULY 31, 2015 — Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri S.p.A has ordered its first newbuild Damen tug. The ASD 3212 will be the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean region with a Damen Render Recovery Escort winch.
In addition to the newbuild ASD 3212,...

Matson and Hawaii settle molasses claimsJULY 31, 2015 — Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) has reachded a settlement with the State of Hawaii to resolve all civil, criminal and administrative claims that the State could have had arising from the discharge of molasses into Honolulu Harbor in...

July 31, 2015

Merchant Mariner Credentials to be more secureJULY 31, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center (NMC) is to "significantly improve the quality and security" of Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs). The current credentials are created using a labor-intensive process, but the...

LR now certifying small Caribbean commercial shipsJULY 30, 2015 — After becoming the first classification society to issue Cargo Ship Safety and Small Commercial Safety Certificates to two Trinidad and Tobago vessels, LR has been authorized by several Caribbean flag administrations to carry...